About Jiagachhi Village

Jiagachhi is a mid sized village in Barsoi tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 854, made up of 430 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jiagachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jiagachhi village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Tehsil	Barsoi
Pincode	855102
Area (hectares)	44 hectares
Population	854
Male Population	430
Female Population	424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	986
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Jiagachhi compares

By the 2011 count Jiagachhi is the 121st largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents. Its 44 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Jiagachhi

Jiagachhi is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jiagachhi as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jiagachhi from other places

Jiagachhi lies about 51 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 5.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jiagachhi
Nearest railway station	Surja Kama	5.5 km
Nearest town	Kishanganj	23 km
Tehsil headquarters	Barsoi	32 km
District headquarters	Katihar	51 km

Villages closest to Jiagachhi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barsoi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Jiagachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Jiagachhi village had a population of 854. That makes it the 121st largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents.

Jiagachhi village has 430 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jiagachhi has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Jiagachhi is 855102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jiagachhi covers 44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jiagachhi falls under Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jiagachhi is Surja Kama, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jiagachhi.

Jiagachhi is about 51 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jiagachhi is in Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district. Surja Kama is about 5.5 km away. Kishanganj is about 23 km away. Barsoi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.